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14 available 14 • View allHow can I check if an employment offer is genuine or scam?
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Q: Hello,
Would anyone advise, I have got an employment offer letter from a Dubai based company named 'Global Shipping and Maritime Company'. They refer me to a travel agency.
Now they want money - 1750$. How can I check if it is fake or real?

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How to know if a job offer is real or scam?
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Q: Hey there.
A company called A VISUAL DESIGN LLC wants me for a job, but they said that the new international artists working remotely from outside the UAE are not yet processed with ADC.
In other words, freelance graphic artists, designers and animators must transfer USD 58.00 to the company in-house agents via the Western Union, in order to receive their incentive package and official terms of agreement via courier service.
Is there a fee to cover Arabic translation and notary costs of the employment contract?
The company says it must be physically received as per the UAE law, and I would like to know if that is a real law?

Dec 5, 2017
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Checking an employment letter of appointment
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Q: Sir, I saw some post on your account where we can email to you the letter of appointment to my husband and check if it's not fake.
Thanks,
Cathy

Apr 7, 2018
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Q: How can I know if a company is legally working in the UAE from India?
I was interviewed by an overseas ministry agent company for a job abroad in Abu Dhabi named Continental Securities Ltd.
How can I know this company has existence in Abu Dhabi and it's not a fraud?
It's been 65 days since I was interviewed by the agent on March 23, 2018.
Please guide me.

Jul 4, 2018
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Checking an employment offer letter if it's scam
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Q: How can I check if an employment offer is genuine or scam?
I received a job offer from AL - SALAMA HOSPITAL through their Mr Ahmed Hassan (Recruitment Manager), and in the offer, he mentioned that I should contact an agency for Work Permit Visa. When I contacted them they asked to transfer $1,500.
Is that legal?

Aug 21, 2018
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Fraudulent job offers and knowing how to avoid them

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Q: I got a job offer from Etihad group of companies, but in Dubai, it does not exist and its contact number is not responding.
https://www.etihadgroupofcompanies.com/


Oct 26, 2018
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كيفية التأكد من صحة عرض عمل في دبي
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س: لقد تلقيت عرض عمل من دبي وطلبوا إرسال النسخة موقعة إلى الشركة وأيضاً إلى شركة سفر وسياحة. كيف أتأكد إذا كان صحيح؟

Jun 15, 2019
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Checking the authenticity of a job offer in the UAE
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Q: I got an employment offer from Abu Dhabi oil & gas company. No interview, no face to face conversation. Just by taking my resume from a database, they sent a manager offer.
Now they ask for USD 1800 for visa processing. Of course, I have 30 years of maintenance field experience. Is it genuine or fake?

Oct 9, 2019
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Checking a company after getting a job offer
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Q: Assalamu Alaikum,
I have got a mail from a company and just wanted to know if its fake or not.
The details are [---------] Abu Dhabi, UAE. Below is the contact information of the immigration attorney whom you are to contact immediately to obtain an Affidavit of Guarantee from an Abu Dhabi High Court.
[------------]

Jun 21, 2020
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Is the job offer genuine when the employer asks for money to pay visa?
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Q: Hi sir,
I am S. from India. I did receive an email and a phone call from a company HR- Abu Dhabi, UAE Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates.
They sent me a letter with all the company terms and policies and asked about my details for the visa process. Can I believe them and share my details?
Also, they are requesting a payment that I need to pay to get my UAE Entry Visa.
Looking for to your valuable advice on it.
Thanks

Aug 2, 2020
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How to make sure if a job offer is genuine or scam if they ask for visa costs?

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Q: I have got a job offer from an oil & gas and construction company LLC on their letterhead with some stamps as well.
They are asking me to contact a travel agency within 10 days for starting the traveling papers process.
Is this genuine? How do I check this?
Please clarify.
They are also stating that a 2-month salary will be paid before moving out from India as well.


Nov 17, 2022
196
How to know whether a company is real or fake?
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Q: Sir,
To apply for a work visa, it is necessary to have a MOL contract. And you can also apply for a work visa from the offer letter from the company.
And how to know whether a company is real or fake?

Dec 13, 2022
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I have a job offer letter from a logistics company in Dubai. Is it genuine or fake?

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Q: Sir,
I have a job offer letter from a logistics company in Dubai. Is it genuine or fake?


Mar 2, 2023
268
Can I make a payment for a company that sent me an offer letter as visa expenses?

0
Q: Hi there
I would like to ask. I got a job offer from this company Alsamira Construction & Petroleum LLC Company (https://alsamira.com).
They also sent me the JOB REFERENCE NUMBER. They want me to pay for the visa work permit but in the offer letter, it says that it's a free flight and visa.
EXPENSES: It is understood that the employee will incur expenses to get his/her valid UAE Residence/Work Permit while the Alsamira Construction & Petroleum LLC.
The company (Alsamira Group) shall make the required arrangements for the employee’s free flight ticket and visa and reimburse the employee for any other moving expenses after he/she presents an expense report and itemized account of expenditures, pursuant to Alsamira Construction & Petroleum LLC Company (Alsamira Group) and will be reimbursed not later than Five (5) working days after submission of the employee’s expenses, reports and receipts.
Can you please give me some advice on what to do?


Jul 12, 2023
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4 available 4 • View allScam Alert: Fake UAE Job Offers! 1289
The fraudsters allegedly post jobs online or even on reputable websites like #Monster.com or #Naukrigulf.com with too good to be true salaries and unbelievable benefits. Then WITHOUT an interview or fake telephone call interview (which is never done for real jobs in the UAE) provides an offer letter which includes the names and logos of the employer with or without the UAE Embassy stamp and then asks you to pay processing or visa fee to a travel company or exchange companies. BEWARE!
Sep 20, 2018
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New Job Scam currently trending – Job Scam Alert Part II 78
Further to my article Scam Alert: Fake UAE Job Offers, I believe the scam artists have read the same. Yes, I call them the artists as it is an art to fool people. They have paid attention to every aspect of my article and now have come up with an innovative way to scam the job seekers. Therefore, my revised strategy in this article.
Sep 23, 2019
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Online POA and Other Notary Public Services in the UAE 28
With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.
Jun 8, 2021
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An Overview of the New UAE Labor Law and Recent Amendments of 2024 233
The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
Sep 10, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (764) of 2015 On Ministry of Labour Approved Standard Employment Contracts 5
According to this Decree, tentative approval to admit a foreign worker for the purpose of employment in the UAE cannot be granted until an Employment Offer that conforms with the Standard Employment Contract is duly signed by the employee and presented to the Ministry of Labour.
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Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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